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Beaver Local’s season ends despite beating Lakeview

CALCUTTA — Richie Wyse returned a punt for a touchdown, Brady Nelson blocked a punt and Wade Foster threw three touchdown passes as Beaver Local downed Lakeview, 42-20, Friday.

The Beavers end the season at 6-4. They were eliminated from the Division IV playoffs when Heath defeated Utica, 46-7, Friday to claim the final playoff spot available.

Wyse scored on a 52-yard punt return after Lakeview went three-and-out on the opening possesion.

The Beavers added three touchdowns in the second quarter for a 28-7 halftime lead.

Foster scored on a 1-yard run and Lane Jones on a 7-yard run after Nelson blocked the punt at the Lakeview 13.

On fourth-and-15, Peyton Cowdery lined up in the backfield and went straight down the field to haul in a 26-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds left in the second quarter.

The Beavers went ahead 42-7 in the third quarter.

Wyse opened the second half with a 34-yard kickoff return and Nicolas McKenzie hauled in a 39-yard touchdown pass on a flea flicker with only 16 seconds off the clock.

Luke Rettos caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Foster to close out Beaver Local’s scoring.

Brayden Hall was 6-for-6 on extra-point kicks.

Lakeview had two more touchdowns on Claan Cunningham’s 88-yard kickoff return and Asa Lantz’s 10-yard run on the last play of the game.

Lakeview wraps up the season at 3-7, including a 1-6 mark against teams with winning record. The Bulldogs lost to Crestview and South Range.

L: 0- 7- 7-6–20

B: 7-21-14-0–42

B–Richie Wyse 52 punt return (Brayden Hall kick)

B–Wade Foster 1 run (Brayden Hall kick)

B–Lane Jones 7 run (Brayden Hall kick)

L–Preston Littleton 65 pass from Asa Lantz (kick good)

B–Peyton Cowdery 26 pass from Wade Foster (Brayden Hall kick)

B–Nicolas McKenzie 39 pass from Wade Foster (Brayden Hall kick)

B–Luke Rettos 75 pass from Wade Foster (Brayden Hall kick)

L–Calan Cunningham 88 kickoff return (kick good)

L–Asa Lantz 10 run (no attempt)

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